Research Blog : fyi, pollshttp://evpl.org/community/blogs/research/archive/tags/fyi/polls/default.aspxTags: fyi, pollsenCommunityServer 2008 SP1 (Build: 30619.63)Let's get Evansville on the (Google) map!http://evpl.org/community/blogs/research/archive/2012/04/26/let-s-get-evansville-on-the-google-map.aspxThu, 26 Apr 2012 14:31:00 GMT9a7b961d-7882-4302-b701-732ca0e566f2:2379professor.knowsitall@evpl0http://evpl.org/community/blogs/research/rsscomments.aspx?PostID=2379http://evpl.org/community/blogs/research/archive/2012/04/26/let-s-get-evansville-on-the-google-map.aspx#comments<p>Evansville is one of 6 international finalists in Google&#39;s 2012 &quot;Model Your Town Competition.&quot;</p>
<p>Evansville native Randall Crane created a 3D model of Evansville&#39;s downtown using Google SketchUp and Google Earth. Google selected Randall&#39;s model as one of 6 finalists from a pool of 200+ entries submitted worldwide.</p>
<p>It&#39;s now a popularity contest, with the public being able to vote for their favorite. The winner will receive a $25,000 prize for local schools from Google, Inc. The <strong>deadline for voting is May 1st,</strong> so let&#39;s get those votes in!</p>
<h2 style="margin-bottom:0px;">How to Vote</h2>
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<li>Go to <a href="http://www.google.com/intl/en/sketchup/competitions/modelyourtown/vote.html" target="_blank">http://www.google.com/intl/en/sketchup/competitions/modelyourtown/vote.html</a>.</li>
<li>Select Evansville.</li>
<li>Scroll down to the bottom of the page &amp; click the &quot;Vote for this town&quot; button.</li>
</ol>
<p style="text-align:center;">(Please visit the site to view this media)</p>
<h2 style="margin-bottom:0px;">More Info</h2>
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<li><a href="http://sketchup.google.com/competitions/modelyourtown/kml/evansville.kmz" target="_blank">Google Earth</a>: Tour the model yourself! Requires the <a href="http://www.google.com/earth" target="_blank">Google Earth program</a>.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.courierpress.com/news/2012/apr/02/evansville-one-six-finalists-googles-3d-initiative/" target="_blank">Evansville one of six finalists in Google&#39;s 3D Initiative</a>: Evansville Courier &amp; Press article.</li>
</ul><div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://evpl.org/community/aggbug.aspx?PostID=2379" width="1" height="1">central librarygoogleevansvillecurrent eventslocalpublic opinionvotingmapsfyidownloadsnewspollscommunitycommunity interestcontestsgoogle earthdowntown evansvilleUPDATED: Book Cart Drill Team competing in "Tri-State's Got Talent"; your help is needed!http://evpl.org/community/blogs/research/archive/2009/12/02/book-cart-drill-team-competing-in-quot-tri-state-s-got-talent-quot-your-help-is-needed.aspxWed, 02 Dec 2009 21:35:00 GMT9a7b961d-7882-4302-b701-732ca0e566f2:1964professor.knowsitall@evpl7http://evpl.org/community/blogs/research/rsscomments.aspx?PostID=1964http://evpl.org/community/blogs/research/archive/2009/12/02/book-cart-drill-team-competing-in-quot-tri-state-s-got-talent-quot-your-help-is-needed.aspx#comments<p><strong>UPDATE (12/7/09 10:30AM): </strong>It turns out that the deadline for viewing was NOT Friday, December 4th, as originally stated.&nbsp; The actual deadline is FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18th.&nbsp; So we <em>still need your help!</em></p><p>Below is the original blog post, with corrections made in <span style="color: #ff0000;">red</span>.</p><hr /><div style="float: right;"><script type="text/javascript"><!--digg_url='http://digg.com/comedy/EVPL_Book_Cart_Drill_Team_video_entry_behind_the_scenes';// --></script><script src="http://digg.com/tools/diggthis.js" type="text/javascript"></script></div><p>The EVPL Book Cart Drill Team&nbsp;burst onto the scene last September at <a href="http://www.evpl.org/anniv/" target="_blank">Central's 5th Anniversary Celebration</a>.&nbsp; With a complex routine based on Lord of the Rings, the EVPLBCDT wowed the crowds.&nbsp; (Missed it?&nbsp;See the epic performance <a title="YouTube: EVPL Book Cart Drill Team Performance - 9/27/09" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=82RQf7rykuI" target="_blank">here</a>!)</p><p>The EVPLBCDT has a new drill, based on <em>Alice in Wonderland</em>, and is currently competing in <em>Tri-State's Got Talent</em>!&nbsp; We've uploaded <a href="http://14newstube.14wfie.com/vmix_hosted_apps/p/media?id=7652687&amp;item_index=2&amp;genre_id=6639&amp;sort=NULL" target="_blank">our video entry</a> to <a href="http://14newstube.com" target="_blank">14newstube.com</a>, and we need YOU, our adoring fans, to watch it.&nbsp; The top 10 videos, based on number of views, continue to the next round of qualifying, with the eventual winner earning a spot in <em>The Really Big Show </em>scheduled for February 13, 2010.&nbsp; <strong>Help the EVPLBCDT simply by watching the video below</strong>, but hurry...the deadline for viewing is 11:59pm on <span style="color: #ff0000; text-decoration: line-through;">THIS FRIDAY, December 4th</span> <span style="color: #ff0000;">FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18th</span>.</p><p style="text-align:center;"><a href="http://14newstube.14wfie.com/vmix_hosted_apps/p/media?id=7652687&amp;item_index=3&amp;all=1&amp;sort=NULL" target="_blank"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2563/4153918078_9d388df8cf_o.jpg" alt="EVPLBCDT's video entry" width="400" height="238" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:.9em;">(Video will open in a new window. <a href="http://14newstube.14wfie.com/vmix_hosted_apps/p/media?id=7652687&amp;item_index=3&amp;all=1&amp;sort=NULL" target="_blank">Direct link.</a>)</span></p><p>And due to fan demand, we've filmed an EXCLUSIVE BEHIND-THE-SCENES LOOK at the EVPLBCDT.&nbsp; In this informative video, you'll get an up-close look at the team and find out more about the sport/art of professional book carting.</p><p style="text-align:center;"><object width="560" height="340"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/dIPCpnsnnDA&amp;hl=en_US&amp;fs=1&amp;rel=0"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/dIPCpnsnnDA&amp;hl=en_US&amp;fs=1&amp;rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="560" height="340"></embed></object></p><p>Thanks for your support and we hope to see you in February at <em>The Really Big Show</em>!</p><p style="margin-bottom:0px;"><strong>More Info</strong></p><ul style="margin-top:3px;"><li><a href="http://14newstube.14wfie.com/vmix_hosted_apps/p/grid?class_id=1&amp;genre=6639" target="_blank">14newstube.com</a>: Check out videos from all&nbsp;<em>Tri-State's Got Talent</em>&nbsp;competitors, and vote on them with your views!</li><li><a href="http://evansvillearc.org/news/09-09_gottalent.htm" target="_blank">EvansvilleArc.org</a>: Find out more about <em>Tri-State's Got Talent</em> and <em>The Really Big Show</em>.</li><li><a href="http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=book+cart+drill+team&amp;search_type=&amp;aq=f" target="_blank">YouTube.com</a>: Check out these book-carting videos on YouTube...you may not think of librarians the same again!</li></ul><div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://evpl.org/community/aggbug.aspx?PostID=1964" width="1" height="1">central librarycurrent eventsfyifunlaughterpollsanniversarymusicbook cart drill teamevplbcdt